Town Hall · Chino

Chino, CA town hall & government

Chino spent $232.6 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $2,520 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Chino's government.

Local leadership

Who runs Chino

From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.

Town budget

Where Chino's money goes

Spent
$232.6 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$2,520
typical California cities: $1,906
Long-term debt
$334.9 million
$3,629 per resident
Police
$44.1 million19%
Housing & development
$28.7 million12%
Roads & transportation
$28 million12%
Water & other utilities
$25.8 million11%
Sewer & trash
$24.2 million10%
Administration & buildings
$18.9 million8%
Interest on debt
$14.1 million6%
Fire
$11.5 million5%
Parks & libraries
$9.3 million4%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$5.1 million2%
Health & welfare
$154,000<1%
Other
$22.9 million10%

Where the money comes from

  • Fees & charges 29%
  • Interest, fines & other 18%
  • Sales taxes 16%
  • Utility sales 13%
  • Property taxes 12%
  • From the state 8%
  • Other taxes & licenses 4%
  • From the federal government <1%
  • From other local governments <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Chino

Full-time staff
376
177 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$111,700
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
112
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
171 full-time12 part
Parks & libraries
27 full-time133 part
Administration & buildings
54 full-time8 part
Housing & development
22 full-time4 part
Water & other utilities
22 full-time
Sewer & trash
14 full-time1 part
Roads & transportation
11 full-time
Other
55 full-time19 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Chaffey Joint Union High School District

Chino's high school district, shared with Fontana, Montclair, Ontario, Rancho Cucamonga and Upland. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$18,582
California: $21,206
Students
22,628
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$638.8 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from California districts overall: 36% local, 52% state, 11% federal

  • Local 39%
  • State 54%
  • Federal 7%

Of the $18,582 per pupil, $11,328 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.

Also serving Chino: Chino Valley Unified School District ($15,509 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Chino pay

Typical tax bill
$5,175
a year · California typical $5,124
Effective rate
0.76%
of home value · California 0.70%
Typical home value
$683,400
owner-occupied

The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate.

Local

Contact Chino's government

🏛️ Official websitecityofchino.org ↗
Town hall phone909-334-3250

Town hall & decisions in Chino →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Chino

Chino is represented in Congress by Senators Alex Padilla and Adam B. Schiff and Representative Norma J. Torres. Gavin Newsom is governor.

All of Chino's representatives, with contacts →

Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

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